Search results matching tags 'Buyer Information', 'Announcements', and 'Real Estate'http://www.listednsold.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=Buyer+Information,Announcements,Real+Estate&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'Buyer Information', 'Announcements', and 'Real Estate'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Debug Build: 61019.2)GET IN TO THE MARKEThttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2016/04/11/get-in-to-the-market.aspxMon, 11 Apr 2016 18:10:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:4284006222196BEAUTIFUL END UNIT TOWN HOME LOADED WITH UPGRADES CALL TEAM HILSON FOR YOUR PERSONAL TOUR 289-242-3342Land transfer tax not permitted outside of Torontohttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2015/12/01/land-transfer-tax-not-permitted-outside-of-toronto.aspxTue, 01 Dec 2015 22:02:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:4241744222196<p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">The 444 municipalities spanning Ontario will not be given the same power as the city of Toronto to impose a local land transfer tax.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin surprised the Opposition during question period Tuesday by announcing the Liberal government would not allow towns and cities to impose their own land transfer tax on top of the province&#39;s.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">The province did its usual consultations on the Municipal Act following last year&#39;s local elections and found &quot;no one was asking&quot; for a land transfer tax, McMeekin told the legislature.</p><div class="sideItems" style="margin:0px 1.2em 0px 0px;padding:1.2em 0.5em 0px 0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;float:left;width:220px;font-family:arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><div class="related" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;"><div class="right-c" style="margin:0px 0px 0.8em;padding:0px 0px 0.8em;border-width:0px 0px 3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;"><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:0.75em;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;text-transform:uppercase;">RELATED STORIES</h2><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0.5em 0px 0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:inside;"><li class="line" style="margin:0px;padding:0.2em 0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;overflow:hidden;display:block;list-style:none;font-family:arial;"><div class="linkList" style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:0;vertical-align:baseline;"><a href="http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-considers-allowing-municipalities-to-set-land-transfer-tax-1.2630927" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;width:auto;font-weight:bold;">Ontario considers allowing municipalities to set land transfer tax</a></div></li></ul></div><div class="other-photos" style="margin:0px 0px 0.8em;padding:0px 0px 0.8em;border-width:0px 0px 3px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;"><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:0.75em;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;text-transform:uppercase;">PHOTOS</h2><div class="element teaser" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:top;"><div class="photo" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;position:relative;overflow:hidden;"><a class="galleryitem" href="http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.2681730.1448991002!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_960/image.jpg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration:none;" title="Toronto land transfer tax"><div class="viewLarger" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;width:24px;height:24px;position:absolute;top:5px;right:5px;"></div><img alt="Toronto land transfer tax" height="126" src="http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.2681730.1448991002!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_225/image.jpg" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:19.2000007629395px;line-height:1.6;vertical-align:baseline;" title="Toronto land transfer tax" width="225" /></a></div></div><p class="imgText" style="margin:-5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;width:220px;">The 444 municipalities across Ontario will not be given the same power as the city of Toronto to impose a land transfer tax.</p></div></div></div><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">&quot;We are currently reviewing that feedback and can tell you there has been no call, at all, for a municipal land transfer tax, nor is there any legislation before the house that would allow this,&quot; he said. &quot;Let me be clear: there will be no extension of the ability to have a land transfer tax to any municipality (outside Toronto).&quot;</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">The Progressive Conservatives celebrated after McMeekin&#39;s surprise announcement, but also accused the Liberals of floating the land transfer tax as a trial balloon.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">&quot;It just recognizes some of the concerns that municipalities have,&quot; said deputy PC leader Steve Clark. &quot;I&#39;m glad the minister made the right decision.&quot;</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">The Tories claimed the municipal land transfer tax has already cost Toronto up to $2.3 billion in lost economic activity and 15,000 jobs, but there are no indications it has cooled down the city&#39;s real estate market.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">McMeekin accused the Tories of using scare tactics to warn people that a land transfer tax would hurt home sales, and said he wanted to make it clear that the province was not imposing such a plan.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">&quot;There was a campaign of misinformation there and it just made sense in the house, to me, that I stand up and clarify and that&#39;s what I did,&quot; he said.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">Cash-strapped municipal governments are looking for new revenue tools, added McMeekin, who suggested some may want to follow Toronto&#39;s lead and impose development charges.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">&quot;That&#39;s a potential significant source of revenue,&quot; he said. &quot;They have certain tools that many of them use wisely, but some aren&#39;t using fully.&quot;</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">The Opposition said McMeekin should come up with some solid ideas and suggestions for local governments to help them increase their revenues.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">&quot;The minister cannot continue to float trial balloons up to municipalities,&quot; said Clark. &quot;He needs to actually have a meaningful consultation with them and table some of his suggestions so they can have that discussion.&quot;</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">Clark said the Liberals only backed down because of his private member&#39;s motion -- which was scheduled for debate Thursday -- that said the government should not impose or help municipalities facilitate the imposition of a land transfer tax.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">&quot;Until I tabled the motion, which put it in the public realm, they would have continued doing what they&#39;ve been doing and talking behind closed doors,&quot; he said. &quot;It&#39;s not the way to consult.&quot;</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">The Ontario Real Estate Association called McMeekin&#39;s decision a &quot;huge win&quot; for people who dream of home ownership.</p><p style="margin:19px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14.3999996185303px;line-height:1.3;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial;">&quot;It reaffirms that the municipal land transfer tax is a bad revenue tool, not just outside Toronto but in it as well,&quot; said OREA president Patricia Verge.</p>USE A LOCAL REALTORhttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2015/05/05/use-a-local-realtor.aspxTue, 05 May 2015 15:03:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3965616222196The importance of using a local Realtor. Growth brings Milton prosperity, growing painshttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2015/03/26/growth-brings-milton-prosperity-growing-pains.aspxThu, 26 Mar 2015 22:09:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3950644222196<p style="margin-top:0rem;color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">The surging growth of the Greater Toronto Area is putting new pressure on&nbsp;Milton.</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">In 1955, less than 3,000 people lived in the town&nbsp;located about 55 kilometres west of Toronto. But between 2006 and 2011, Milton&#39;s population grew by 56 per cent, earning it the title of Canada&#39;s fastest growing community.</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;"><span style="line-height:1.6em;">Located next door to Mississauga and&nbsp;</span>Oakville<span style="line-height:1.6em;">&nbsp;and only an hour from Toronto by GO Train, the town offers housing that is affordable by Toronto standards and what&nbsp;</span>Krantz<span style="line-height:1.6em;">&nbsp;calls &quot;a bit of both town and country.&quot;</span></p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">Milton&#39;s population, now just over 100,000, is expected to double in the next 15 years to 230,000.&nbsp;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">It&#39;s also one of the youngest communities in Canada, with an average age of 34 years old.</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">Krantz has witnessed much of the town&#39;s transformation. He was first elected mayor in 1980 and began serving on town council back in 1965.</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">He said the town&#39;s challenge in the coming years will be to add more housing while using less land.&nbsp;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">&quot;When I was first elected, apartment buildings and townhouses were never heard of,&quot; he told CBC News. &quot;That was probably the wrong thing&nbsp;because we were using up a tremendous amount of land.&quot;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">He remembers when four houses were built on an acre of land. Now six houses per acre is common.&nbsp;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">&quot;We&#39;re not growing out anymore, we&#39;re growing up.&quot;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">Pressures over land use cropped up last week, with some residents&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cn-plans-new-intermodal-hub-for-milton-5-key-questions-1.3000629" style="color:#115278;text-decoration:none;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:#115278;background:transparent;">planning to oppose&nbsp;CN Railway</a>&nbsp;plans for a new container transfer terminal close to town.&nbsp;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">Krantz said he worries about Milton losing its identity as a small town and admits residents are feeling the growing pains. Rush hour traffic can be difficult and parking can be a problem at the local GO station. &nbsp;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">But he&#39;s confident the community can grow without losing what made it popular in the first place: its proximity to Toronto with easy access to natural areas like the Niagara Escarpment.&nbsp;</p><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">&quot;There are two types of people in this world, those of us who are&nbsp;Miltonians&nbsp;and those who wish they were,&quot; he jokes.</p><div>CBC NEWS</div><p style="color:#333333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:15.555556297302246px;line-height:26.666667938232422px;">&nbsp;</p>13,000 new jobs to heat up investment in this Ontario cityhttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2015/02/17/13-000-new-jobs-to-heat-up-investment-in-this-ontario-city.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2015 17:03:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3934917222196<div class="sidebar" style="width:304px;float:left;margin:0px 20px 20px 0px;font-size:16px;"><span class="picture" style="overflow:hidden;-webkit-transition:none;transition:none;float:left;width:300px;max-height:225px;border:2px solid #dfdfdf;margin-bottom:30px;"><img src="http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/files/image/CRE/Hamilton.jpg" style="border:none;vertical-align:top;width:300px;" /></span><div class="most_read" style="clear:both;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#dfdfdf;"><h4 class="heading" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-family:DobraSlab-Bold, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;"><span class="red" style="color:#ed3338;">Most</span>&nbsp;Read</h4><ul class="basic_list" style="margin:0px;list-style:none inside;padding:0px;"><li style="padding:0px;margin:10px 0px 0px;border:none;overflow:hidden;"><a class="title" href="http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/news/land-purchase-adds-investment-opportunities-in-calgary-188282.aspx" style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;font-family:DobraSlab-Book, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">Land purchase adds investment opportunities in Calgary</a><p style="margin:5px 0px 0px;height:40px;overflow:hidden;line-height:20px;font-size:13px;color:#666666;">A land purchase on the western outskirts of downtown Calgary will open up investment opportunities in the area, say experts.</p></li><li style="padding-top:0px;margin-top:10px;border:none;overflow:hidden;"><a class="title" href="http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/news/national-home-sales-down-in-january-188285.aspx" style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;font-family:DobraSlab-Book, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;">National home sales down in January</a><p style="margin:5px 0px 0px;height:40px;overflow:hidden;line-height:20px;font-size:13px;color:#666666;">National home sales activity decreased month-over-month in January 2015, according to new figures, but the Canadian housing market remains balanced.</p></li></ul></div></div><p><span style="font-size:16px;">If you thought the&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/top-neighbourhoods/hamilton-on-31177.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;font-size:16px;">Hamilton investment market</a><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;was hot before, a new report has added kindling to the fire, projecting 13,000 new jobs in the city over the next two years.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;If you are already an owner of investment&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/top-neighbourhoods/hamilton-on-31177.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;font-size:16px;">property in Hamilton</a><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;then you have to be happy and, if you do not, you better hurry up while investors can still cash flow and houses are affordable,&rdquo; said Erwin Szeto, sales representative at Rock Star Real Estate,</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;Manufacturing is rebounding thanks to the weakened Canadian dollar and the resurgence of the U.S. economy.&rdquo;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce report, published last week, projected there will be 300 new jobs at National Steel car and 400 new jobs at The Margaret and Charles Juravinski Centre for Integrated Healthcare.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;I&#39;m often asked by investors about the job&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/top-neighbourhoods/hamilton-on-31177.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;font-size:16px;">growth in Hamilton</a><span style="font-size:16px;">,&rdquo; added Szeto. &ldquo;I respond with: the 400 jobs over six years between the Juravinski Centre and the new St. Joseph&#39;s Hospital campus on the west mountain, 300 jobs for National Steel Car, and 400 direct and indirect jobs from the new Hamilton Airport terminal.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;But we are well short of accounting for 13,000 forecasted jobs, so that tells you how diversified Hamilton&#39;s economy is and how the job growth will come from small and medium-sized businesses.&rdquo;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">The report also projected that employment will increase in&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.canadianrealestatemagazine.ca/top-neighbourhoods/hamilton-on-31177.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="color:#000000;text-decoration:none;transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;-webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-in-out;font-size:16px;">Hamilton</a><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;by 1.6 per cent in 2015 and 1.8 per cent in 2016, while home sales will climb to around 15,000 units by 2016.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">It also forecasted that average house prices will rise about four per cent to $438,000 and, that by 2016, the average price of a home will have climbed $100,000 over the average 2010 price.</span></p><p>By: Jennifer Patterson&nbsp;</p>Moderated market by 2016? You have oil to thankhttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2015/02/06/moderated-market-by-2016-you-have-oil-to-thank.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2015 16:16:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3930128222196<div class="sidebar" style="width:304px;float:left;margin:0px 20px 20px 0px;font-size:16px;"><span class="picture" style="overflow:hidden;-webkit-transition:none;transition:none;float:left;width:300px;max-height:225px;border:2px solid #dfdfdf;margin-bottom:30px;"><img src="http://www.repmag.ca/files/image/REP/CMHC.png" style="border:none;vertical-align:top;width:300px;" /></span><div class="most_read" style="clear:both;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom-width:2px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#dfdfdf;"><h4 class="heading" style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-family:DobraSlab-Bold, 'Times New Roman', serif;font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;"><br /></h4></div></div><span style="font-size:16px;">Provinces mainly affected by sinking oil values are likely to drive a moderated housing market in 2016, said a new outlook report released today by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;Our market outlook calls for gradual moderation in the pace of new home construction over the next couple of years as employment, disposable income and high net migration continue to support the market,&rdquo; said Bob Dugan, chief economist for CMHC.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;However, downside risks have increased since the previous forecast due mainly to recent declines in oil prices. Lower oil prices will negatively affect oil-producing economies like Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador, which will only be partly offset by the positive effects of lower exchange rates and interest rates across all provinces.&rdquo;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">As a result, the national authority on housing said it has widened its forecast ranges.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><strong style="font-size:16px;">Housing starts to slip on low oil values</strong><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">The CMHC said it expects housing starts to fall one per cent this year, to range between 154,000 and 201,000 units. In 2016, housing starts are expected between 148,000 units to 203,000 units across Canada.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">Ontario is expected to account for more than 63,000 of those starts through 2015, as a strengthening U.S. economy further benefits already strong GDP growth.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;However, as home prices continue to grow, particularly for single family homes, demand will increasingly shift to more affordable housing by 2016,&rdquo; said Ted Tsiakopoulos, CMHC&rsquo;s Ontario regional economist. &ldquo;Neighbouring resale markets surrounding the GTA, higher density dwellings and rental over ownership tenure will benefit most from the shift in buying patterns.&rdquo;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">Employment and population growth is expected to drive starts &ndash; specifically multi-unit projects &ndash; in British Columbia. In 2015, the CMHC expects a total of 28,300 units to be built in the province, and another 29,000 the following year.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">In Atlantic Canada, however, housing starts are expected to drop four per cent in 2015 and two per cent in 2016. Starts in the Prairies, meanwhile, are expected to sink nearly 10 per cent, to 49,600 from 55,067.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&ldquo;Lower oil prices will have a dampening effect on investment and economic growth, particularly in Alberta and to a lesser extent Saskatchewan,&rdquo; said Lai Sing Louie, CMHC&rsquo;s regional economist. &ldquo;This will contribute to slower employment growth and net migration, in turn slowing housing demand.&rdquo;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><strong style="font-size:16px;">MLS sales to even out on lower Prairie sales</strong><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">In the resale market, sales across the country are expected to be flat or slightly lower than those in 2014 &ndash; ranging from 425,000 sales to 504,000 sales in 2015. About half of those sales are expected in Ontario, while another 79,300 sales are expected in B.C. this year, with another 14,000 sales in Manitoba.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">In Alberta and Saskatchewan, however, home sales are expected to drop one per cent to 71,100 and two per cent to 13,600, respectively.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><strong style="font-size:16px;">Price growth to slow</strong><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">The CMHC expects the recent meteoric price growth experienced in many markets to slow over 2015 and 2016, particularly in the Prairie region, where low oil values will dampen the market.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">The average price across the country is forecast between $384,000 and $428,000 in 2015, and between $388,000 and $438,000 in 2016.</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span><br style="font-size:16px;" /><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span>A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOMEhttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2015/01/16/a-great-place-to-call-home.aspxFri, 16 Jan 2015 16:10:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3921976222196<h1 class="printable-title" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:25px;font-weight:normal;font-family:Domine, serif;">Milton housing market a long way from reaching its peak: real estate executive</h1><div class="detail-page-right-block" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;width:398px;float:right;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:16.5px;"><div class="detail-page-rotator-wrap wrap-image-gallery " style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 17px;padding:20px;width:358px;float:right;box-sizing:content-box;background:#333333;"><div class="FMSlider IMAGE-Slider" style="border:none;margin:0px auto;padding:0px;position:relative;float:left;height:316px;width:360px;"><div class="slide printable-set active" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;float:left;position:absolute;left:0px;opacity:1;top:0px;z-index:299;"><div class="imgBlock" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;height:260px;width:358px;float:left;position:relative;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><img alt="Real estate expert" class="PrintableImg" src="http://media.zuza.com/f/e/fe8ebde7-40d4-4897-af8f-8a3e2410b6c9/JohnSGeha___Content.jpg" style="border:0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 6.022304832713758px;padding:0px;vertical-align:middle;float:left;display:block;cursor:pointer;height:260px;width:348px;" /></div><div class="desBlock" style="border:none;margin:5px 0px 0px;padding:5px 0px;display:table;clear:both;width:360px;"><h2 style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:15px;font-weight:bolder;font-family:Helvetica;color:#ffffff;line-height:normal;">Real estate expert</h2><div class="scrollable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;line-height:11px;"><em style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Helvetica;color:#ffffff;line-height:normal;font-size:11px;">John S. Geha addresses his real estate colleagues about industry trends and growing their business.</em></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:16.5px;">Milton Canadian Champion<div class="bHeader" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;clear:left;font-size:11px;"><span style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px 3px 0px 0px;text-shadow:none;color:#000000;font-size:inherit;line-height:15px;">By</span>&nbsp;<a class="color" href="http://www.insidehalton.com/halton-author/michael-gregory/4b8e0a93-814a-45df-a7ee-28bdaef35327" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px 3px 0px 0px;color:#0b4491;text-decoration:none;font-size:inherit;">Michael Gregory</a>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mgregory@oakvillebeaver.com" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px 3px 0px 0px;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;font-size:inherit;"><span class="sprite emailIco" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px 3px 0px 0px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;width:15px;height:10px;text-shadow:none;font-size:inherit;line-height:15px;background-position:100% -562px;"></span></a></div><div style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;"><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">The Milton real estate market shows no sign of slowing down as &ldquo;lifestyle&rdquo; and housing prices continue to motivate people to move to town, says a senior executive at Century 21.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">&ldquo;Milton creates a lifestyle that attracts people,&rdquo; said John S. Geha, the real estate firm&rsquo;s senior vice-president of strategic growth. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re close to the airport here, you&rsquo;re close to the lake and you still have downtown Toronto accessible to you.&rdquo;</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">Geha was in Milton on Thursday speaking to a room full of real estate professionals at the Teatro Conference and Event Centre about industry trends, and growing their business.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">The former president of Coldwell Banker Canada offered up his advice to brokers, telling them it was important to have &ldquo;knowledge of what&rsquo;s going on around you,&rdquo; not only in the province, but across Canada.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">&ldquo;Every airport in this country has gone through, or is going through, major renovation or expansion. What does that say to you? It means there&rsquo;s growth,&rdquo; Geha said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re preparing for growth. We don&rsquo;t see this type of development in the United States that you see in Canada.&rdquo;</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">Current projections by the Town show the current population of just over 100,000 people more than doubling to 228,000 by 2031.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">Century 21 Futures broker Seth Ferguson said the record-breaking growth that the town has experience over the last two censuses-takings shows good signs for buyers.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">&ldquo;In terms of the market outlook for people buying in Milton right now, Milton&rsquo;s a very strong market, it outperforms almost every statistic that gets published for real estate,&rdquo; Ferguson said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not really going to go wrong purchasing in Milton because the prices are going to be supported by the influx of people moving in.&rdquo;</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">According to the Town, in 2013 residential and commercial construction values topped $250-million.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">Owner of Century 21 Futures Tom Ferguson said that even given the record-breaking growth that&rsquo;s already occurred there are no indicators to suggest it could plateau anytime soon.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">&ldquo;No matter what the housing market does, Milton will grow, that won&rsquo;t change &ndash; that&rsquo;s mandated by the Province,&rdquo; Ferguson said. &ldquo;It could slow down but it will continue&hellip;it bodes will for investment and for living.&rdquo;</p></div></div>CREA raises projections for house sales but warns of oil-price ‘wildcard’http://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2014/12/16/crea-raises-projections-for-house-sales-but-warns-of-oil-price-wildcard.aspxTue, 16 Dec 2014 18:32:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3817700222196<div class="article-headline" style="margin:9px 0px 18px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;line-height:18.899999618530273px;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><h2 class="subheadline" style="margin:4px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;background:transparent;">It&rsquo;s not clear how far oil prices may drop or for how long they&rsquo;ll stay down,&rdquo; says CREA economist Gregory Klump. &ldquo;How that plays out may affect the outlook for interest rates, job</h2></div><div class="explore-this-story fixed" style="margin:0px auto;padding:0px;border:1px solid #cccccc;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;width:542px;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;position:fixed;top:0px;z-index:9999;box-shadow:#cccccc 0.5px 0.5px 5px;line-height:18.899999618530273px;background:#f9f9f9;"><div class="explore-this-story-bar" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;width:542px;height:29px;background:transparent;"><div class="heading" style="margin:0px;padding:4px 85px 4px 0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.2;color:#0072bc;font-weight:bold;white-space:nowrap;float:left;background:transparent;"><div class="social divider" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none;background:transparent;"><li class="google" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;float:left;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:60px;background:transparent;"><div id="___plusone_0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px none;outline:0px;font-size:1px;vertical-align:baseline;float:none;line-height:normal;display:inline-block;width:90px;height:20px;background:transparent;"></div></li><li class="reddit-button" style="margin:2px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;display:block;width:75px;height:17px;overflow:hidden;float:left;background:transparent;"><a href="http://www.reddit.com/submit" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;display:block;width:75px;height:17px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;" target="_blank"><img alt="Reddit this!" src="http://www.redditstatic.com/spreddit7.gif" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:none;outline:0px;vertical-align:middle;display:block;width:75px;height:17px;overflow:hidden;background:transparent;" /></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="mystar" style="margin:0px;padding:5px 0px 0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;width:109px;float:left;background:transparent;"><div class="save-article-button" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;width:109px;height:18px;background:transparent;"></div></div><div class="explore-menu" style="margin:5px 15px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;float:right;width:18px;height:18px;cursor:pointer;"></div></div></div><div class="article-artwork" style="margin:0px 0px 12px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;line-height:18.899999618530273px;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><div class="parsys mainart" style="margin:60px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><div class="parbase thestarimage section" style="margin:12px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><div class="thestar-image" id="cq-image-jsp-/content/thestar/business/real_estate/2014/12/15/crea_raises_projections_for_house_sales_but_warns_of_oilprice_wildcard/jcr:content/mainart/image" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#cccccc;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:#f9f9f9;"><img alt="&ldquo;With mortgage rates remaining at historic lows since the summer, activity has remained stronger for longer than previously expected and has yet to show clear signs of fading,&rdquo; CREA said Monday." src="http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/business/real_estate/2014/12/15/crea_raises_projections_for_house_sales_but_warns_of_oilprice_wildcard/houses_for_sale.jpg.size.xxlarge.letterbox.jpg" style="margin:0px auto;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;display:block;max-width:542px;max-height:363px;background:transparent;" /><div class="caption" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#666666;background:transparent;"><p class="credit buyphoto" style="margin:7px 9px 5px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:10px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1;text-align:right;text-transform:uppercase;background:transparent;">AARON HARRIS / TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO</p><p class="description" style="margin:4px 9px 9px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">&ldquo;With mortgage rates remaining at historic lows since the summer, activity has remained stronger for longer than previously expected and has yet to show clear signs of fading,&rdquo; CREA said Monday.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-authors" style="margin:9px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:12px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">By:</strong>&nbsp;<span class="credit" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><a href="http://www.thestar.com/authors.pigg_susan.html" rel="author" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#0072bc;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;background:transparent;">Susan Pigg</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="staff" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#777777;background:transparent;">Business Reporter,</span>&nbsp;<span class="published-date" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#aaaaaa;background:transparent;">Published on Mon Dec 15 2014</span></div><div class="article-story float-clear" style="margin:14px 0px 10px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;line-height:18.899999618530273px;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;"><div class="article-story-body" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.45;background:transparent;"><div class="body parsys" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;"><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">The Canadian Real Estate Association has increased its projections for total house sales slightly in 2015, based on a strong surge in sales and prices through the latter part of this year driven largely by the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Vancouver areas.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">&ldquo;With mortgage rates remaining at historic lows since the summer, activity has remained stronger for longer than previously expected and has yet to show clear signs of fading,&rdquo; the national association for Canada&rsquo;s more than 109,000 realtors said in a release Monday.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">However, its chief economist warned that the potential impact of slumping oil prices on housing markets remains &ldquo;something of a wildcard at the moment.&rdquo;</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not clear how far oil prices may drop or for how long they&rsquo;ll stay down,&rdquo; said Gregory Klump in a statement. &ldquo;How that plays out may affect the outlook for interest rates, job growth, consumer confidence, and sentiment about making major purchases.&rdquo;</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">The national average house price is expected to hit $405,500 by the end of 2014, up 6 per cent over 2013. But price growth is expected to largely flatline in 2015. Average sale prices are expected to be up on a national basis just 0.9 per cent by the end of 2015, to $409,300, according to revised projections from CREA.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">About 481,300 properties are expected to have changed hands by the end of this year, up 5.1 per cent from 2013, but still 8 per cent below the national sales record set in 2007 before the Great Recession.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">CREA predicts that some 485,200 properties could change hands throughout 2015.</p></div><div class="text combinedtext parbase section" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;clear:none;background:transparent;"><p style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;">CREA notes that there are a number of &ldquo;upside and downside risks&rdquo; to its projections, notably that &ldquo;eroding affordability&rdquo; could put a damper on an increase in sales next year, just as oil prices could have a similar impact in the west.</p></div></div></div></div>ARE YOU A REALTORhttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2014/12/11/are-you-a-realtor.aspxThu, 11 Dec 2014 20:55:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3811973222196<p><img src="https://fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net/safe_image.php?d=AQDP9K2M-CLR1IC3&amp;w=484&amp;h=253&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.lightersideofrealestate.com%2F2014%2F12%2F2-realtor-seats.jpg&amp;cfs=1" style="font-size:10pt;" />&nbsp;</p><p>http://lightersideofrealestate.com/real-estate-humor/10-signs-might-real-estate-agent</p><p>&nbsp;</p>Downtown Milton has something for everyonehttp://www.listednsold.com/blogs/teri_lynn__norm_hilson/archive/2014/12/06/downtown-milton-has-something-for-everyone.aspxSun, 07 Dec 2014 00:41:00 GMT640b5886-d37a-4570-84b0-bc44303aacd9:3810007222196<p><img alt="Downtown Milton has something for everyone" src="http://media.zuza.com/6/0/60c2e9ef-8a54-431b-8e04-4a0c387e3498/IYN_1___Content.jpg" style="font-size:10pt;" />&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Milton Canadian Champion<span style="color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:16.5px;"></span></p><div style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:#222222;font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:16.5px;"><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">With its historic charm and 180 shops and services,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.downtownmilton.com/" rel="nofollow" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:#0b4491;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">Downtown Milton</a>&nbsp;is a preferred destination not just for locals, but those throughout the GTA.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">People love Downtown Milton for its small town character and wide variety of unique stores and restaurants, as well as the vibrant events organized by the Downtown Milton Business Improvement Area (DMBIA).</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">The area is defined by Bell Street to the west, Fulton Street to the east, Mill Street to the north and Mary Street to the south.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">Of all the fun events offered throughout the year, one of the most anticipated is always Downtown For the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.downtownmilton.com/downtown-events/downtown-for-the-holidays.html" rel="nofollow" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:#0b4491;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">Holidays</a>. The area is lit with sparkling Christmas lights, carolers come out to sing, businesses offer special promotions and horse drawn wagon rides are offered.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">In the summer, people flock to Main Street for The Chamber of Commerce&#39;s Farmers&#39; Market, where fruits and vegetables picked fresh that morning are available.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">The DMBIA always makes sure children love visiting the downtown area, with their annual Easter Egg Hunt and Tiny Tots Trick or Treat.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">The diverse events organized to bring the community together also include Classic Cruise Night in July and the Downtown Milton Street Festival in June, co-hosted by The Town of Milton.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">Even when there&#39;s not a specific event officially on, the heart of the community is a special place. There are local small businesses you just can&#39;t find anywhere else. Locally owned and operated shops and services offer unique items and experiences. Whether you want a pedicure, a new outfit, updated eyeglasses or a delicious meal, Downtown Milton has it all.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.downtownmilton.com/downtown-directory.html" rel="nofollow" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:#0b4491;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">Click here</a>&nbsp;for the Downtown Directory of shops and services.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">Milton&#39;s downtown is nestled in a picturesque setting and the DMBIA always makes an effort to compliment the natural beauty of the area with hanging flower baskets and garden beds.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">The Downtown business owners take pride in their neighbourhood and enjoy giving back to their community. Every September, participating businesses support The&nbsp; United Way of Milton through the Paint the Town Red campaign by donating proceeds from their sales.</p><p class="printable-text" style="border:none;margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.4;color:#5a5a5a;">To find out about all the latest events that you can enjoy in Downtown Milton,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/DowntownMilton" rel="nofollow" style="border:none;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:#0b4491;text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">click here</a>&nbsp;to visit their Facebook page.</p></div>